Age
7-10
Grade
2-5
Chris Barton, Tony Persiani
The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors
Hardcover
(Charlesbridge July 1, 2009)
, 0th Edition
A discovery that made the world a brighter place!
Joe and Bob Switzer were very different brothers. Bob was a studious planner who wanted to grow up to be a doctor. Joe dreamed of making his fortune in show business and loved magic tricks and problem-solving.
When an accident left Bob recovering in a darkened basement, the brothers began experimenting with ultraviolet light and fluorescent paints. Together they invented a whole new kind of color, one that glows with an extra-special intensity—Day-Glo.
This cover reproduction is not printed with Day-Glo colors. The actual book, however, is printed using three Day-Glo colors: Saturn Yellow, Fire Orange, and Signal Green.
- Series
- AWARDS: ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2010
- ISBN
- 157091673X / 9781570916731
- Pages
- 44
- Weight
- 15.7 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.75 x 0.4
in.